Metal sign.



PATBNTED APR. 14., 190s.A

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W;I PERRY. METAL SIGN. `MPPLIOA'LIQN. FILED JULY 15, 1907.

PATENTBD-APR. .14, 1908. l

P. W. PERRY. METAL SIGN; APPLIUATIONIILED JULY 15, 1907.

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FRANK W. PERRY, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

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Vrentrer. SIGN.

No'. 8e4-,951.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

To all whom. 'it may concern: l

Be it known that l, FRANK W. PERRYVa citizen of the United States, residing at the and county otDenver and State of Co orario', have invented cert-ain new and yuseful Improvements in Metal Signs; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, u and exact description of the invention, such as .will'enable others skilled in the art to which 1t appertains to make and usev the same, reference being had to the accompany- 'ing draplings, and to the letters and igures part o5this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in metal signs. Inimy improved construction, I em loy a metal trame to which are de' tacha ly secured sheet metal panels forming the advertising surface, My improvement is adapted for use, Iw'vherevei signs are needed.' The framework ma Y be securely anchored whereby it is ma e stationary. The sheet metal anels may be secured by means of screws, liolts or other suitable fas toning devices. Whenever it is desired to change the `advertising matter, the panels may be removed, andtaken to some convenient place for the purpose. As shown in the drawing, the frame work of the structure is composed of angle iron bars, the body/ of the frame bein rectangular' in shape and the sheet meta panels being formed with iianges .adapted to pass lbetween the corof rcferpnce marked thereon, which form av Vresponding flanges ,of two angle iron bars.

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The anges of the anels as Well as those of the bars are provi ed with registering openings through which fastening devices may be Ipassed.

aving briefly outlined myimp'roved construction aswell as the function it is in# tended to perform, I will proceed to describe 'the same in detail reference being made to .the accompan 'ng drawing inf which is illustrated an em odiment thereof.`

lIn-this drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a si n in which my improvement' is'. embodied. ig. 2 is aside elevation of the-u.

Fi .3 is an enlarged view showing a spiral leg elon ing to the frame work, t e same being anc ored incement or concrete. In this view the parts are shownon a greatly enlarged scale. Fig.` 4 is a fragmentary de- ;tening devices.

tail view. 5 is a rear view of the sign, the anchored egs being broken on". Fig. 6

is a Asection taken on the line 66 Fig. 5. 55

Fig. 7 is a perspective detail lView oi one ot the detachable metal panels.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate vertically disposed. angle bars which are arranged in pairs and between which are passed the vertically disposed flanges 6 of a metal panel 7. The Hangs of the panel is clamped between the adjacent flanges of the angle .bars by means of screws 8 or other suitable fas- Thc panels 7 are also iro vided with to and bottom flanges 6A, w 'ch are clamped etween the horizontal flanges of top and bottom angle bars 5^, and pieces oi strapiron 9 also located at the top and bottom of the sign and having end members 10 bent at right angles to the members 9. One of thevertically dis )osed angle bars 5 of each pair, is provideil'with end extensions 12 and 12A4 located at the top andbottomV respectively. These bottom end extensions as shown in the drawing are provided with spirallyshaped legs lwhich are connected with the bottom extensions 12x of the said angle bars bv means of screws 14 or other suitable fastening devices, whereby the said legs may be adjusted to occupy an alined position or any desired angle with the said bars. As shown in the drawing the members 13 are in alinement with the bars and .when the frame is erected, the said legs .are shown embedded or anchored in concrete or cement 15, holes being formed in the ground and filled with the said sub stance. v The other angle bar 5 of each pair `oins the transverse angle bar at the top and ottoni as indicated by the'line 16, the abut.

ting extremities of the angle bars ybeing beveled for the purpose. y

The top `extensions 12 of the angle bars,

.cooperate with the arts 10 of the strap iron members 9, tol hol narrow top plates 17 in place. The extremities of theseto 'plates are bent at-right angles to form cn flanges 18 which areclasped between the strap iron parts 10 and one ange ot each angle bar extension 12, the said parts being connected together by screws 19 or other suitable fas- Atoning devices. designed to indicate. distances, where these The top plates 17 are signs are used along railroad tracks. This feature may of,course be dispensed y desired.. .The sign is further Supported 'and iimcad by imiined brace bars ioczi'ed in thc rear. s shown is; the drawing two of these. bars 20 are Connected wivii @mii pair of angie bars 5 ifi; points 2i. 'The um bar 2f ui azien pair of inclined` brace hairs, is mi murs@ the longee. AS showi ii is ram-Ying each of tileie inciined bars i5 poa'ided with :i spimiiyishapgd leg 22 which, is ser, into the groumd ami anchored in Calafate shown in Fig. 3 and ais@ in the same maxime? as the spiral fis-g 13 Shawn in Thi brflce mais '2G of each pui?, are connected as siimvn ai; .23 by a hurizonmiiv digpsei angie imi '24- mm extreiixity of wli is mfi'iuectd with ille :angie bzirs 5 shmm at L5. Th@ horizimtsii iifmge of 'Lim angle im? 24, Separated. from 'ie. vertical Hang@ and turned up against tu@ a" 'fie bars 5 as shi-'wn ..5 26. Thia fwtme, gives: soma additional support tothe-www The inner sxremities of the verticni fimiges if the 'top sind bottom. angle buis 5", mit away as shawn ai 5B, to )mika room for (me i'iaiige of the adjacent grigie bm' 5 grovided with h@ top and hummm-.axiomions i? and. if?. f

ifirri fors-wing riiaii-ziti0u fue use, oi* uf imprrfvad sign wiii De rendiiy un ,darstmiii mici need. mit ha explained further in detaili Vifhile my improved.. cimstruction is shuwn as made of tingle bars, theshupe if Lim uurs is immateriali find. it is evident, init fmt ur @ber shaped bars may be mupioyod forth@ purpse without departing rwm the, apiri; oi" the invention.

" ing tiras described my inven/ifiii. whim',

i. claim is:

i. L me'iai sign consisii'ig of n. frame minimised mi" fingir; bars, und advertising )aimais provided with Einiges siecurel'l in i air-zii. tile magie bars by the use of Sui .nia

ciiiiif.; devices whereby the are 'readily attacimliiu and demcmilc, snif-- iiriy described.

'intimi sign comprising frame whose imdy portion is rectangular in sharm. und comp Hed of [mix-sof anglo 1mm-s, :md mi ndr ,imag primi hiwing 'Hmigosfurimzd iwrfiim :mii cial-imperi between the miiniifeni. Hungm :mid winch:

sfirmil Y sed uf ri :immo :ww m miglia bugfix, om :in

'Y .i1 Hanger: ui the rmxw :mglu imm, substzmtizilly as das frinfd.

1. .fi ms 3l Sign wi ing; of' :i iriumf; vom prism. o :1mi advertising punish; pru- Vii'im with ibi-liggen; @curul in dw baars by fm use of suitable i'ussviiing derives, wiwi# u the said pamis are rmidiiy :m- `vhziblw und deacmiiin. subsi-(int: Hf; :is described.

A nmfi Sign Imis/'ing u 'rzmw wirk whois@ Emily portiun ir.: iuirmigixlni? in simpa mui composed nii uirizm'tuliy :md VeLXcnUy disposed @Sirs of :ingle haw, prima S Uroviiird Vith flanges mmscxi hotwxwgn tirrzmggkc. mrs if til@ imm# suituivlv muraux ffii' slamming the. mrs wgcihrr upon *die "im um of tim panels, one bnr UF raxfu ,'ferimiiy i. Sposfod pair bring' iin'uvidei' 'with :Lucini ig' cbtrxnsiuns., amai Suitulfifl swans fm' bracing :md suppmiii; time sign 'mii Lim wirr, Sliamtmiiullj: mi fiscribid,

A mm? sign coir'ibiirgf of' ifrsu'm., mi vieriiriing; liquide', dahinimbiy (mmm. c-,d with the irri-zine, pairs ui iiiclimd supporting bars mmwctcd with the franw in die remy, the infiividuul inc-Milesi meniiwr ol' auch rmir boing mramgml nu@ :ibm' the mtimr, their luwrr e 'ic\ix.i,is\.r; having :mcimring extvnsrimxs, amd

horizontal mmnmis comicwiling euch pair v' f .-5 nl, dctiufiiiiiii\ rizzympm bci/worn the pairs ri mii'. mmm mg their iramff, miiisLnmAaLHy Fili-VK Vr'. VPRHY.

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